Goaltending ???

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

Yes. It is really close, but it is on the way down.

I think that I agree. Did the ball come off the backboard, or was it a direct shot?

[BillyMac]

I saw three layup (hit backboard first) goaltends last week while observing my friends (this game was not officiated by my local guys, only the road team is from our local area. "Local guys" can only work state tournament games where neither team is from our local area, or both teams are from our local area).

Two I agreed with.

The third I was watching for contact and didn't see the goaltend. I asked the calling official (top notch guy) about it, specifically if the ball was going down. He replied that he wasn't sure, he just called it because the ball hit the backboard (the NCAA rule, even though he knew the NFHS difference). None of the offending team fans complained, because fans (and coaches) don't know the difference between the NCAA and NFHS rule.

Love the ignorant fan in the video yelling, "How can you see that from back there?", because it's the trail's call 99% of the time in a two person game.

[BillyMac]

From my Most Misunderstood NFHS Basketball Rules list:

The backboard has nothing to do with goaltending. Goaltending is when a player touches the ball during a try, or tap, while it is in its downward flight, entirely above the basket ring level, outside the imaginary cylinder above the ring, and has the possibility of entering the basket. On most layups, the ball is going up immediately after it contacts the backboard, and in this situation it is legal for a defender to touch the ball if it is not in the imaginary cylinder above the basket.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Note the home team is called the "Noises",

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I think that I agree. Did the ball come off the backboard, or was it a direct shot?

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I saw three layup (hit backboard first) goaltends last week while observing my friends (this game was not officiated by my local guys). Two I agreed with.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

From my Most Misunderstood NFHS Basketball Rules list:


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I'd respond to the OP, but I don't want to interrupt the conversation.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I'd respond to the OP, but I don't want to interrupt the conversation.

Sorry, I just got so excited seeing Connecticut officiating in a national conversation (the video was on My Space).

Also thought I'd give a "mascot" explanation to you earthquake buffs. We do have earthquake buffs here on the Forum? Right?

[tnolan]

This would be a good FPF play to submit.

This appears to be a good block, so I would say call incorrect.
GT and BI calls can be very close during live play.
We need 110% knowledge that it is or isn't.

Feel like the coach's actions should've been addressed as well...now that could've made the end of the game really interesting.

[Raymond]

Two-man crew, nobody can complain about a goaltending call on a fast break.

I don't care about any school's mascot or earthquakes in a certain state.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by tnolan

We need 110% knowledge that it is or isn't.

Don't really need 100% knowledge that it isn't (that would just be a bonus).

We only need 100% knowledge that it is, if not, it isn't.

[Multiple Sports]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

I'd respond to the OP, but I don't want to interrupt the conversation.

Bob,

Do we have permission to use your quote in other threads??